History

Located in Philadelphia’s Old City, near Independence Hall, is a beautiful, but unassuming church. Unlike more modern churches, like the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, this church doesn’t have beautiful stained glass windows or other awe-inspiring adornments. Instead, this church relies on its…

I’ve traveled all over Pennsylvania, but I’m not sure that I’ve come across a place quite like Saltsburg. Located in Indiana County, just across the Conemaugh River from Westmoreland County, this small borough seems locked in a time warp. The third of a mile that comprises…

I’m not going to lie, when I decided to visit Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, I wasn’t overly excited. I figured it would be a pretty boring place with a bit of information about how iron used to be made and maybe a few historic buildings….

On Christmas night, 1776, Continental Army General George Washington executed one of the most daring raids in military history. On that night, in a terrible winter storm, Washington and 2,400 of his troops crossed the Delaware River into New Jersey. Early the next morning, they…

The fall of 1777 was not kind to George Washington and his Continental Army. Over the course of several months, Washington’s army had lost the United States capital city of Philadelphia to the British army, and had been beaten back in their attempts to recapture…

There have been many famous entertainers to come out of Pennsylvania. However, few have attained as much acclaim and long-lasting fame as Indiana County native Jimmy Stewart. Born to a local hardware store owner and his wife, Stewart spent his entire youth in downtown Indiana,…